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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the model of development will be used to provide the proposed primary care centre at Sixmilebridge, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 686. To ask the Minister for Health when a bed will be made available for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13155/19]
- Recent Developments on Brexit: Statements (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: The document agreed on 8 December 2017, just over two years ago, identified all the matters we are now discussing, including upholding the Good Friday Agreement, not having a hard border and Northern Ireland remaining an integral part of the European Union. In paragraph 49 of that document, the matters we are debating were identified but no progress has been made on them in the interim.
- Recent Developments on Brexit: Statements (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I compliment the Government, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, and all the team who have been involved in this negotiation over the past two years. What has been happening in the Dáil is in stark contrast to what has been happening in Westminster. I acknowledge that because it is...
- Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank the Women's Caucus for introducing this motion. 6 o’clock I was not aware of the term "period poverty" until this past week, even though the issue of menstrual bleeding is a common one which presents to general practice and is raised in medical consultations. Bringing this motion before the House is a sign of growing confidence and maturity in this Dáil. It would not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I propose we deal with housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: In our first session, we will meet Mr. Fred Barry in advance of his appointment as chairperson of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, NPHDB, and ask that he outline to us his strategic vision for his role. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Barry to the committee and thank him for his attendance. I draw his attention to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Barry. I will open proceedings to members, starting with Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Barry and I am going to move on, if that is okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I call Senator Colm Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: Deputy Durkan is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: Does Mr. Barry have a response?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Barry for coming and wish him the best of luck in his new position. It is probably not ideal coming in halfway through the project to replace the previous chairman, which I am sure carries its own difficulties. Will he outline for the committee how he proposes to identify and make the relevant people aware of further cost overruns? We have spoken about a 4% inflation rate and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: There are other costs which are outside the control of the board because if there are changes in PRSI and VAT rates, it will have cost implications.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: The Government has engaged or is proposing to engage in a scenario analysis to look at future unidentified costs. How will Mr. Barry, as chairperson of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, identify and deal with these costs as early as possible and communicate them to the various layers above the board? I think the layer directly above the board is chaired by a deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: How does Mr. Barry propose to make these costs known in order that there will be no suprises when it comes to additional cost overruns?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Barry for coming. The committee will be writing to the Minister to say we have engaged with him. That will allow the Minister to proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I again thank Mr. Barry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: The next two sessions of the committee this morning will look at the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 to examine how it is operating on the ground. During the first session the committee will hear from representatives of Cancer Trials Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society and the Health Research Board. On behalf of the committee I welcome to our meeting this morning from Cancer Trials Ireland...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms Mulroe. I ask Ms Averil Power to make her opening statement.